Edomoji
Edomoji (江戸文字 (furigana: えどもじ)) (or edo-moji) are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of edomoji are chōchinmoji, found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; higemoji, used to label kakigōri and drinks like ramune and sake; kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and rakugo; and yosemoji, a mix of chōchinmoji and kanteiryū.
Chōchinmoji
Chōchinmoji (提灯文字) characters are the ones used on chōchin (hanging paper lanterns), such as the ones commonly seen outside a yakitori stand in Japan.
Higemoji
Higemoji (髭文字) characters have little "whiskers" (hige) on them. This style is used for
Kagomoji
Kagomoji (籠文字) literally means "cage letters". The characters are thick and square in shape. It is usually used in inverted form or sometimes as an outline.
Kakuji
Kakuji (角字) is a very heavy, rectangular style used for making
Kanteiryū
Kanteiryū (勘亭流) or simply kantei, or shibaimoji (芝居文字), is a style is used for publicity and programmes for arts like kabuki and rakugo. Invented by Okazakiya Kanroku (岡崎屋 勘六), the name derives from Okazaki's nickname, "kantei" (勘亭).
Kabukimoji
A style specifically associated with kabuki.[1]
Sumōmoji
Sumōmoji (相撲文字), sumōji, or chikaramoji[1] is a style used for sumo wrestling advertisements and programmes.
Yosemoji
The name yosemoji (寄席文字) literally means "letters for yose" — Japanese theater. A combination of kanteiryū and chōchinmoji, it was used for posters and flyers, as well as in rakugo performances (e.g. mekuri), nafuda, and nobori. Unlike other calligraphic styles, yosemoji allows and even encourages multiple brushstrokes in order to fill in the characters as much as possible.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780962813740.
- ^ "New Kakuji typeface". MyFonts. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- hdl:10125/100366. Dissertation.